Access Holdings announces Herbert Wigwe’s passing

The Board of Directors of Access Holdings Plc on Sunday announced the passing of the company’s founding Group Chief Executive Officer and former Group Managing Director of its flagship subsidiary Access Bank Plc, Herbert Wigwe. Mr Wigwe, his wife and son were among the casualties in a fatal helicopter crash that occurred near the Nevada-California … Read more

25 Indian passengers from plane held in France on trafficking concerns are released by judge

25 Indian passengers from plane held in France on trafficking concerns are released by judge Twenty-five Indian passengers from a plane grounded in France on suspicion of human trafficking have been released by a judge, prosecutors said on Wednesday. The judge ordered their release on formal grounds, considering that the head of the border police … Read more

As Malaysia’s next king takes up Singapore high-speed rail cause, is it a case of too costly, too late?

The ruler reportedly said the project remained viable if financed privately and should be realigned to run through the troubled Forest City mega-project, in which he is a key investor, and that the cost would not have ballooned so much if the government had not been “on-off-on-off” in its decision on the HSR. Malaysia’s decision … Read more